Bob Pettit vs. Vitaly Potapenko Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vitaly Potapenko and Bob Pettit that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Pettit

vs.

Vitaly Potapenko

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65
Vitaly Potapenko: 1996-97 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Pettit 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

NBA Seasons Bob Pettit 11 Vitaly Potapenko 11

Playoffs Played Bob Pettit 9 Vitaly Potapenko 3

All-Star Games Bob Pettit 11 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Pettit 2 * Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Pettit 10 Vitaly Potapenko 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Pettit 11 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Scoring Leader Bob Pettit 2 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rebounds Leader Bob Pettit 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Pettit 1 Vitaly Potapenko 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 26.4 Vitaly Potapenko 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 16.2 Vitaly Potapenko 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.0 Vitaly Potapenko 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 20,880 Vitaly Potapenko 3,995

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 12,849 Vitaly Potapenko 2,725

Total Assists Bob Pettit 2,369 Vitaly Potapenko 418

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 258

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 209

Total Games Bob Pettit 792 Vitaly Potapenko 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .436 Vitaly Potapenko .479

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .761 Vitaly Potapenko .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962) Vitaly Potapenko 10.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961) Vitaly Potapenko 6.6 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962) Vitaly Potapenko 1.5 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 25.5 Vitaly Potapenko 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 14.8 Vitaly Potapenko 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 2.7 Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Pettit 2,240 Vitaly Potapenko 31

Total Rebounds Bob Pettit 1,304 Vitaly Potapenko 19

Total Assists Bob Pettit 241 Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Steals Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 3

Total Blocks Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0

Total Games Bob Pettit 88 Vitaly Potapenko 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Pettit .418 Vitaly Potapenko .448

3-Point Percentage Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Pettit .774 Vitaly Potapenko .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963) Vitaly Potapenko 4.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961) Vitaly Potapenko 2.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960) Vitaly Potapenko 0.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Pettit - n/a ** Vitaly Potapenko 0.0 (2006)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.